M5.1 Earthquake 12 km NE of Lakhipur, India — January 23, 2023
2023-01-23 13:42:02 UTC (2023-01-23) · approx. 7:42 PM UTC+6 local
Felt by 11 people across nearby locations.
On January 23, 2023 at 13:42 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck 12 km NE of Lakhipur, India, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 24.8836°, 93.0790°. This earthquake was detected by 110 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 404, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 11 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
93.0790°E
Technical Information
Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Lakhipur, India?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck 12 km NE of Lakhipur, India on January 23, 2023 at 13:42 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 24.8836°, 93.0790°, which is 12 km NE of Lakhipur, India.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000j6c8). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2023, January 23, 2023). M5.1 Earthquake 12 km NE of Lakhipur, India — January 23, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000j6c8/